End of Dana White Privilege? No More ‘Layups’ for Struggling Sean O’Malley After Losing UFC Star Power

Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Sean O’Malley in Demand as ‘Suga’ Shares Return Timeline and Holds 135lbs Position Despite UFC 316 Loss

Off the back of another loss at UFC 316, Sean O’Malley has now been tied to another difficult stylistic matchup — as he eyes a potential end-of-year return to the Octagon. O’Malley, who took on the incumbent bantamweight best, Merab Dvalishvili, over the weekend, came unstuck once more. Failing to avenge just his second professional defeat, the Montana striker was finished for just the second time in his career, albeit in rather one-sided fashio…

End of Dana White privilege? No more ‘layups’ for struggling Sean O’Malley after losing UFC star power

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Sean O’Malley was recognized as the biggest star in mixed martial arts (MMA), though “Suga” argued that former two-division champion, Conor McGregor, still had the most box office clout. But that was before O’Malley lost his bantamweight title at UFC 306 last fall in Las Vegas. And despite his best efforts, “Suga” failed to reclaim the crown in his UFC 316 rematch, fall…

Most Delusional Take? O'Malley's Co-Host Suggests Nurmagomedov Matchup

In what many UFC fans are calling a wildly optimistic assessment, Sean O’Malley’s podcast co-host has suggested the former bantamweight champion should face Umar Nurmagomedov following his recent title loss to Merab Dvalishvili. During the latest episode of O’Malley’s podcast, his co-host made the surprising suggestion that Nurmagomedov would be an ideal opponent for O’Malley’s comeback fight. “I think Umar is a perfect matchup,” the co-hos…